Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Xeon E5-2420 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3461 days newer than Xeon E5-2420.
Advantages of Xeon E5-2420
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Xeon E5-2420 - 183 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Xeon E5-2420 - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2420 doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Xeon E5-2420
Server/Workstation • May 14th, 2012
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Xeon E5-2420 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| May 14th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge-EN | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1356 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 1.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 2.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
